To accommodate the influx of athletes competing at triathlon, several road closures will be in effect on Sunday, officials warn<\/p>\n
Toronto\u2019s waterfront area will become a hub of athleticism on Sunday as participants of the annual Supertri event swim, bike and run to the finish line.<\/p>\n
Formerly known as Toronto Triathlon Festival, the event features a 1.5-kilometre swim at Ontario Place, a 40-kilometre bike ride on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway and 10-kilometre run along Lake Shore Boulevard.<\/p>\n
There is also a shorter version of the race with a 750-metre swim, a 20-kilometre bike ride and a five-kilometre run.<\/p>\n
To accommodate the influx of athletes competing, several road closures will be in effect on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The westbound curb lane of Lake Shore Boulevard West will be closed from New Brunswick Way to British Columbia Road beginning at 5 a.m. until about 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
The eastbound curb lane of Lake Shore Boulevard West will be closed from Ontario Drive to approximately 300 metres east of British Columbia Road beginning at 4 a.m. until 11 a.m.<\/p>\n
Eastbound Gardiner Expressway lanes will be shut down from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway from 2 a.m. until noon.<\/p>\n
Also from 2 a.m. until noon, the northbound Don Valley Parkway will be closed from the Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue.<\/p>\n
Motorists are advised to expect delays in the area and to plan their trip ahead of time.<\/p>\n
Organizers said they are expecting over 1,750 athletes to compete on Sunday.<\/p>\n